Concise as f***, spot on. Get hold of Dave Usher off http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/ and get him to e-mail the new owners' sons - he's got their e-mail address(es) and has corresponded with them already over the ballot issue.
Is there no chance of you staying in Beijing until the final? I can put you in touch with my brother for a red to watch it with if you like, he lives there... E-mail me if you're interested, gareth at whallmark dot co dot uk
The 'does he deserve to play' is moderately pointless and a loaded question, whether deliberate or not... It basically boils down to the fact that if you do start Harold you're sacrificing a substitution straight away - there's no chance he'll last 90 minutes so close to his return...